Kei Nishikori vs Jurgen Melzer — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
#703ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013
hard
Kei Nishikori defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating Jurgen Melzer 6–7 7–5 6–2.
Nishikori K.
64762
Melzer J.
77521
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.13
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 57%
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2013-05-05 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
Recent form62%1st serve in+4%66%
69%1st serve points won69%
51%2nd serve points won+1%52%
62%Service points won+1%63%
38%Return points won+1%37%
55%Break points saved+10%65%
2.4Aces / match+2.75.1
2.3Double faults / match+0.62.9
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
del Potro J.
Dolgopolov A.
4-66-46-2
Almagro N.
Nishikori K.
7-625-76-3
Raonic M.
Lacko L.
6-36-3
Dodig I.
Nieminen J.
6-27-63
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Tipsarevic J.
6-37-62
Nishikori K.
Lopez F.
7-646-0
Almagro N.
Zeballos H.
6-46-2
Lacko L.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-56-4
Raonic M.
Chardy J.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Przysiezny M.
6-746-46-2
Dodig I.
Tsonga J.
6-47-65
del Potro J.
Berlocq C.
6-26-2
R32
Zeballos H.
Harrison R.
6-14-66-4
Lopez F.
Ito T.
4-67-56-3
Nishikori K.
Melzer J.
6-747-56-2
Tipsarevic J.
Hanescu V.
6-766-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Brands D.
6-36-1
Berlocq C.
Cuevas P.
7-646-2
del Potro J.
Baghdatis M.
4-66-46-3
Almagro N.
Becker B.
7-647-63
Lacko L.
Anderson K.
6-47-62
Roger-Vasselin E.
Tursunov D.
6-43-66-3
Chardy J.
Chiudinelli M.
7-623-67-66
Raonic M.
Soeda G.
6-47-60
Przysiezny M.
Granollers M.
1-66-36-4
Nieminen J.
Monaco J.
7-646-1
Dodig I.
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Tsonga J.
Monfils G.
6-37-68